“A lot of men who have accepted - or had imposed upon them in boyhood - the old English public school styles of careful modesty in speech, with much understatement, have behind their masks an appalling and impregnable conceit of themselves.”
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J. B. Priestley
J. B. Priestley was a British novelist, playwright, and social critic. Born on September 13, 1894, in Bradford, Yorkshire, he is renowned for his novels that delve into the human condition and the social and political landscape of his era. His writing is marked by a profound concern for social justice and the individual's struggle against conformity. His most celebrated novels include 'The Good Companions' and 'Time and the Conways'. Priestley passed away on August 14, 1984. more
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